How to use this course?

This online-course can be used in different ways:

• as a stand-alone on-line course during which participants work on the course and carry out the tasks following their own time rhythm,
• as a flipped or inverted classroom-course during which participants acquaint themselves with the content at home and use the time in class or workshop to apply their knowledge to work to solve practical problems, and
• as a blended learning approach combining online learning and interactions with face-to-face practices and in person delivery. This approach allows for a flexible and context specific use of the learning material.

While the first option does not require any support and external assistance, this is needed when using the course in a flipped classroom environment or as a blended learning approach.

Ideally, the course content is accompanied by practical team-work. In case of such an opportunity, this is best put into practice after session 6. This is when participants have all the knowledge they need to set-up a team and work together. Such an application phase may last between 3 - 4 weeks during which participants apply what they have learned. This can be done by working on a case study or by actually connecting with a virtual team carrying out a specific task.